Relive the idyllic countryside fun of clamming and catching fish and shrimp —— HowToTrip Fairy Tale Village Organic Resort Farm

Text/Photos by MOOK Travel Life Chen Guanxin

When summer comes to Yilan, the grand-scale Children's Folk Games Festival offers many children and parents the chance to enjoy a refreshing and delightful family trip. But heading home right after getting soaked would be such a pity. The Lanyang Plain, flanked by the Snow Mountain Range and the Central Mountain Range, is home to several serene organic farms steeped in natural charm. Among them, the “Fairy Tale Village Organic Resort Farm” in Dongshan Township lets you enjoy picturesque countryside views and organic cuisine while reliving childhood memories of “clamming and washing your pants,” leaving a deep impression.

At the Fairy Tale Village Organic Resort Farm, the 500-ping park features a rotating display of seasonal countryside scenery throughout the year — from golden tomatoes, mulberries, sunflowers, and roselle flowers to winter rapeseed fields. These seasonal organic fruits and vegetables also serve as perfect natural ingredients for DIY activities and cooking. For example, the mulberry and roselle vinegar DIY experience combines farm-grown mulberries and dried roselle flowers, diluted with ice water to create a lightly tangy drink that exudes the fragrant aroma of roselle. It’s incredibly refreshing and thirst-quenching on hot summer days.

Beyond the changing seasonal beauty, the farm also offers multiple recreational areas where visitors can interact with nature. In the lush woods, you can easily spot large stag beetles perched on trees. Beneath the shade of trees, unpolluted streams let parents and children relive the rural memories of clamming and catching fish and shrimp. Next to the stream, a koi pond allows guests to feed the fish using recycled baby bottles, offering the unique and whimsical experience of “feeding fish with milk.”